The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-26
NORTHERN OHIO.
IRON WILLIAM F. cR1sPIN. !

Akron, o., Feb. IL, 1887 To the
Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT. - The
Union revival services which have been
in progress in this city have drawn to a
close, having continued for three weeks.
OF course all, or nearly all engaged in
them, yielded something of their own
convictions that the spirit of harmony
might prevail. We think all have shown
commendable disposition in this re-
spect. It is doubtful, however, if this
union of forces with sgidely different
views of the true methods and objects Of
revival work, has secured results equal to
that of the regular stated services OF each
church. But one thing is certain that it
gives Christian people chance to become
better acquainted with each other, to
compare notes, and find wherein all
resemble and wherein they differ. And
in all cases where a "decent respect"
is shown toward Universalists we feel
sure that they will not be losers by
joining with the neighboring churches
in evaDgelietic work. And when we Uni
versalists, frequent the preaching of such
churches and contrast their faith with
our own, it must tend, more than any
thing else to emphasize the inestimable
blessings of such faith as our own
church stands for and upholds. In
many respects the results have been
good, for although it has been currently
reported that the object of inviting the
Universalist church, was that its pastor
and people might be converted from the
error of their way, the result has been
to place Universalism before large num-
bers of the Akron people in far better
light, than they had ever before entertain
ed for that greatly misrepresented doc
trine. Our Akron Universalists are all
the more united in the faith of their own
church, as a result of this recent expert
ment, the first of the kind, we believe, in
the history of our denomination, where our
church has been invited to join in union
revival services, and placed upon an exact
equality with all the rest of the churches.
1t has always been the policy of our
church, We believe, to act upon the prin-
ciple of reciprocity in the exchange of
Christian courtesies, and it would be diff
fcult to imagine case where any harm
could come to us from euch a course,
while good results almost invariably fol-
low.
Our Akron pastor has organized a
confirmation" class, composed mainly of
non-members and all others who desire
better understanding of the faith and
work, the doctrines and aims, Of the
church. We understand that goodly
number have joined this class for in
struction, and took their first lssson last
Sabbath evening, beginning at o'clock,
the hour for their regular weekly meet
ings.
The ladies Of Akron church are serv.
ing dinners once month, the proceeds
to be used toward furnishing church
music. The fret one given recently was
not in all respects successful, but ouI
ladies are not easily discouraged; they will
yet be heard from and favorably.
--Rayenna.-Rev Andrew Wilson, oil
Ravenna, gave lecture Sunday evening
Feb. 6, on the "Obiect and Duration Of
Punishment" and on last Sunday evening
another lecture was given on the same
topic. Br. Wilson's pastoral work is no
the only thing that makes demands upor
him. He has almost weekly calls to con
duct funeral services in the region JUS
outside of his parish.
-Greenyille.-We see it stated tha
! Rev. j. p. Mclean, OF Hamilton, o., wa